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Newfoundland Regulation 1996

NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 97/96

NEWFOUNDLAND REGULATION 97/96

Open
Season Big Game, Moose, Hunting Order,Labrador, 1996‑97
under theWild Life Regulations, 1984

Under the authority of sections 31 and 90
of the Wild Life Regulations, 1984, I
make the following Order.

Dated at St. John's, September 27, 1996.

Beaton Tulk
Minister of Forest Resources and Agrifoods

ORDER

Analysis

1.Short title

2.Prohibition

3.Areas

4.Open season

5.Bag limit

Short title

1.This Order may be cited as the Open Season Big Game, Moose, Hunting Order,
Labrador, 1996‑97.

Prohibition

2.The taking of moose is prohibited throughout
Labrador, except as provided for in this Order.

Areas

3.The Moose Management Areas are described as
follows:

(a)Area 48
‑ Wabush

All that area encompassed by a line commencing
at the intersection of the Labrador‑Quebec border and 53° 20' north
latitude;

Then due east to the south shore of Lac
Boujonnier;

Then in a generally easterly direction
following the south shores of Bruce Lake, Pegrum Lake, Nault Lake, Steers Lake,
and the unnamed river interconnecting these lakes;

Then to the north shore of Shabogamo Lake to
the intersection of 53° 18.5' north latitude;

Then due east to the Quebec North Shore and
the Labrador Railway at Shabo;

Then following the railway in a generally
southerly direction to Ross Bay Junction;

Then in a generally westerly direction to
the east shore of Lac Emerillion;

Then following the shoreline of Lac
Emerillion in a generally southerly direction to 66° 22' west longitude;

Then due south to the Labrador‑Quebec
border;

Then following the border in a generally
west and north directions to the point of commencement.

(b)Area 49
‑ Lower Mecatina

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the southeast corner of Area 59;

Then following 59° 50' west longitude south
to the Quebec Labrador boundary, 52° 00' north latitude;

Then following the Quebec‑Labrador
boundary due west to 61° 30' west longitude;

Then following 61° 30' west longitude due
north to the southwest corner of Area 59;

Then following the south boundary of Area 59
to the point of commencement.

(c)Area 50
‑ Natashquan

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the southeast corner of Area 60;

Then following the south boundary of Area 60
due west the east bank of the Romaine River;

Then following the east bank of the Romaine
River, Quebec‑Labrador boundary, in a southeasterly direction to the
Labrador‑Quebec boundary at 52° 00' north latitude;

Then following 52° 00' north latitude due
east to the southeast corner of Area 49;

Then following the west border of Area 49 at
61° 30' west longitude due north to the point of commencement.

(d)Area 51
‑ Grand Falls

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the edge of the west bank of the Metchin River where the river
intersects the Churchill Road;

Then following the edge of the west bank of
the river in a generally northerly direction to its intersection with an unnamed
lake at 53° 33 north latitude, 63° 11 west longitude;

Then following a straight line in a generally
westerly direction to the summit of Lookout Mountain;

Then following a straight line in a
generally northwesterly direction to the summit of an unnamed hill at
elevation, 556 metres, 53° 41 north latitude, 64° 29 west longitude;

Then following a straight line in a general
southwesterly direction to the intersection of Route 500 and Esker Road;

Then following Route 500 to where the
transmission lines cross Route 500, west of the Ossokmanuan bridge;

Then following a straight line in a general
southerly direction to the summit of an unnamed hill, elevation 673 metres, 53°
23 north latitude, 65° 07 west longitude;

Then following a straight line in a
generally southeasterly direction to the summit of an unnamed hill of elevation
643 metres, 53° 14 north latitude, 64° 05 west longitude;

Then following a straight line in a
generally easterly direction to the summit of an unnamed hill at elevation 456
metres, 53° 11 north latitude, 63° 14 west longitude;

Then following a line in a generally
easterly direction to 53° 10 north, 63° 00 west longitude;

Then following 63° 00 west longitude due
north to the intersection with 53° 19 north latitude;

Then following 53° 19 north latitude due
west to the intersection with 63° 18 west longitude;

Then following 63° 18 west longitude due
north to the intersection with the edge of the west bank of the Metchin River;

Then following the edge of the west bank of
the river north to the point of commencement.

(e)Area 52
‑ Grand River

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the southeast corner of Area 51, 53° 10' north latitude, 63° 00'
west longitude;

Then following 63° 00' west longitude due
south to the intersection with 53° 00' north latitude;

Then following a straight line in an
easterly southeasterly direction to the edge of the west bank of the Minipi
River at 52° 46' north latitude, 61° 30' west longitude;

Then following 61° 30' west longitude due
north to the intersection with the edge of the north bank of the Grand River;

Then following the north bank of the river
to the west bank at the mouth of Penus River;

Then following the edge of the west bank of
the Penus River to its intersection with 61° 30' west longitude;

Then following 61° 30' west longitude due
north to the intersection with the edge of the south bank of the Goose River;

Then following a straight line in a westerly
direction to the boundary of Area 51 at 53° 33' north latitude, 63° 11' west
longitude;

Then following the boundary of Area 51 in a
southerly, then easterly, then southerly direction to the point of commencement.

(f)Area 53
‑ Muskrat Falls

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the northeast corner of Area 52;

Then following a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to the top of the 1225' peak at Cape Law, on the
southwest end of Grand Lake;

Then following a straight line in a
southeasterly direction to the top of the 1445' peak at Cape Caribou;

Then following a straight line in a
southeasterly direction to the confluence of 53° 31.55 north latitude and 60°
12.05 longitude on the Northwest River Road;

Then following the North West River Road to
the North West River Bridge at the crossing between Little Lake and North West
Bight;

Then following the south, then east,
shoreline of North West Bight to Sandy Point;

Then following a straight line in a
southwesterly direction to the north shore of Churchill, Grand, River;

Then following the north shore of the Grand
River to the intersection with the east boundary of Area 52;

Then following the east boundary of Area 52
due south to the point of commencement.

(g)Area
53A ‑ Muskrat Falls

All that area of Labrador commencing at the
southwest corner of Area 53;

Then following the south boundary of Area 53
in an easterly direction to Sandy Point;

Then following a straight line in an
easterly direction to the confluence with the edge of the east bank of Kenemich
River;

Then following the edge of the east bank of
Kenemich River to a point at 53° 14' north latitude, 59° 50' west longitude,
where the Kenemich River turns to flow from a generally east northeasterly
direction from the Mealy Mountains;

Then following 59° 50' west longitude, due
south to 53° 10' north latitude, 59° 50' west longitude;

Then following a straight line to the
confluence of Kenamu River and a river locally known as South Branch River;

Then following a straight line to the
southeast corner of Area 52 at 52° 46' north latitude, 61° 30' west longitude;

Then following the east boundary of Area 52
due north to the point of commencement.

(h)Area 54
‑ Grand Lake

All that area of Labrador commencing at the
northwest corner of Area 53 and following 61° 30' west longitude due north to
the edge of the north bank of the Wapustan River;

Then following a straight line to the
confluence of Nipishish Lake and Crooked River;

Then following a straight line to the
position 53° 45' north latitude, 60° 15' west longitude;

Then following a straight line to the summit
of Sunday Hill in the town of North West River;

Then following a straight line to the south
abutment of North West River;

Then following the Northwest River Road to
the confluence of 53° 31.55 north latitude and 60° 12.5 longitude;

Then following the boundary of Area 53 to
the point of commencement.

(i)Area 55
‑ Double Mer

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the south abutment of the Northwest River Bridge and following
the shore line of Hamilton Inlet in a generally northeasterly direction to the
confluence of Groswater Bay and the edge of the east bank of Tom Luscombe Brook;

Then following a straight line to the
northeast corner of Area 54 where Nipishish Lake flows into Crooked River;

Then following the east boundary of Area 54
generally in a southeasterly direction to the point of commencement.

(j)Area 56
‑ Kaipokok

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the northeast corner of Area 54 where Nipishish Lake flows into
the Crooked River;

Then following a straight line in a
northerly direction to a point on the Kaipokok Lake at 54° 30' north latitude,
61° 00' west longitude;

Then proceeding in a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to a point on the south bank of the Kanoiriktok River
at 54° 49' 5 north latitude, 60° 30' west longitude;

Then proceeding in a straight line in an
easterly direction to the 450 metre summit of Post Hill at 54° 53' 30 north
latitude, 59° 45' west longitude;

Then following 59° 45' west longitude due
south to the intersection with the north boundary of Area 55;

Then following the north boundary of Area
55, in a westerly direction, to the point of commencement.

(k)Area 57
‑ Paradise River

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at a point 52° 45' north latitude, 58° 00' west longitude;

Then following 58° 00' west longitude due
north to the intersection with 54° 00' north latitude;

Then following 54° 00' north latitude due
east to the intersection with the Labrador Coast;

Then following the Labrador Coast in a
generally southerly direction, including all the offshore islands, to the North
Shore of Caplin Bay;

Then following the North Shore of Caplin Bay
in a generally westerly direction to the intersection with 55° 55' west longitude
at 53° 07' 20 north latitude;

Then following 53° 07' 20 north latitude in
a westerly direction to the intersection with 57° 00' west longitude;

Then following a straight line in a
southwesterly direction to the point of commencement.

(l)Area 58
‑ Alexis River

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the southwest corner of Area 57, as described in paragraph (g);

Then following 58° 00' west longitude due
south to the Labrador‑Quebec border at 52° 00' north latitude;

Then following the 52° 00' north latitude
due east to the Labrador Coast;

Then following the Labrador Coastline in a
generally northerly direction, including all the offshore islands, to the north
shore of Caplin Bay;

Then following the south boundary of Area 57
to the point of commencement.

(m)Area 59
‑ Upper Kenamu

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the southeast corner of Area 53, 53° 10' north latitude, 59° 50'
west longitude;

Then following 59° 50' west longitude due
south to 52° 30' north latitude;

Then following 52° 30' north latitude due
west to 61° 30' west longitude;

Then following 61° 30' west longitude due
north to the southwest corner of area 53;

Then following the south boundary of Area 53
to point of commencement.

(n)Area 60
‑ Upper Mecatina

All that area of Labrador bounded by a line
commencing at the southeast corner of Area 52;

Then following the south boundaries of Areas
52 and 51 in a generally westerly direction to a point on the south boundary of
Area 51 at the summit of an unnamed hill of elevation 9,643 metres, 53° 14'
north latitude, 64° 05' west longitude;

Then following a straight line in a
southeasterly direction to the east bank of the source of the Romaine River at
52° 52' 5 north latitude, 63° 36'5 west longitude;

Then following the east bank of the Romaine
River, Quebec‑Labrador boundary, in a southerly direction to the intersection
with 52° 30' north latitude;

Then following 52° 30' north latitude east
to longitude 61 30' west;

Then following 61° 30' west longitude due
north to the point of commencement.